Growing up, I switched schools several times. Starting over was a normal part of life for me, but the thing I never got used to was trying to meet new friends. While I might’ve been noticed and labeled as, “Lynn, the new girl,” that’s where sometimes it ended. The girls I went to school…
Happy or isolated? Comfortable or sad? Each one of our children is handling the pandemic differently. As parents, how do we know when to step in and help and when to let them process on their own? This week on Raising Brave Beauties, we’re talking with professional counselor, Melissa Clark, and her daughter Avery! ?…
“Mom, I can’t sleep.” On Sunday nights before a new school week or at the end of a whirlwind day, it was a phrase I heard often. I imagine you do too, especially with an unfamiliar back-to-school on the horizon. Stress could be just one of the many factors impacting our children, stealing their…
For many women, having a baby girl is a dream come true. Yet as girls grow up, innocence and joy change to a season to survive. Kari Kampakis suggests it’s time to change the conversations and mind-sets that lead moms to parent teen girls with a spirit of defeat, not strength. By improving…
I was completely overwhelmed. Homeschooling my kids, trying to teach piano to my kids, plus attempting to overhaul the way our family was eating all while helping care for my dad who was dying of cancer. It was way too much, but I didn’t know how to do life any differently. They all seemed to…